{"id":705951,"date":"2026-01-01T05:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T05:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:40:14","slug":"this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/","title":{"rendered":"This $28 Power Bank Accidentally Recreated the iPhone 3G Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33f09ca8880\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33f09ca8880\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/12\/31\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $28 Power Bank Accidentally Recreated the iPhone 3G Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Cuktech just dropped their 10 Air magnetic power bank in China, and honestly, the most interesting thing about it has nothing to do with the specs. Sure, it\u2019s got a 10,000mAh battery with 55W wired fast charging and 15W wireless, and yeah, the CNY 199 price tag (roughly $28) is aggressively reasonable. But look at the damn thing. That silver body with the black magnetic s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> running across the bottom? Slap this on the back of your iPhone and you\u2019ve accidentally recreated the iPhone 3G\u2019s iconic two-tone design.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t tell if this is deliberate nostalgia bait or a h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y accident, but either way, it\u2019s working. The iPhone 3G had that silver aluminum back with the black plastic bottom for the antennas, and this power bank\u2019s layout mirrors it almost perfectly. It\u2019s like wearing your phone\u2019s ancestral portrait as a backpack. The magnetic strip sits right where that glossy black section used to be, and suddenly your sleek 2025 smartphone is cosplaying as a 2008 legend.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Cuktech<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/12\/31\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $28 Power Bank Accidentally Recreated the iPhone 3G Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/12\/31\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $28 Power Bank Accidentally Recreated the iPhone 3G Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"189a71371a6dc5ead042d191-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"189a71371a6dc5ead042d191-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Beyond the accidental throwback aesthetic, Cuktech packed in a built-in display that shows actual charging data instead of making you interpret cryptic LED blinks like you\u2019re reading Morse code. The brand claims it can take an iPhone 17 from zero to full about 1.8 times, the Galaxy S25 Ultra gets 1.3 cycles, and the Xiaomi 17 Pro manages 1.1. These numbers track for a 10,000mAh capacity when you account for conversion losses, so at least they\u2019re not inflating claims. Most flagships hit 50 percent in around 30 minutes with this thing, which is solid performance for something this affordable. The 55W wired output does the heavy lifting here since the 15W wireless is more about convenience than speed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/12\/31\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $28 Power Bank Accidentally Recreated the iPhone 3G Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/12\/31\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $28 Power Bank Accidentally Recreated the iPhone 3G Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The bundled USB-C cable has a self-storing design, which sounds gimmicky until you\u2019ve untangled your charging cable from your keys for the thousandth time. Cuktech also mentions their \u201cOPC worry-free charging\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> for battery health, though I\u2019m skeptical of proprietary acronyms until I see independent testing. What matters is that the fundamentals are sound: decent capacity, legitimate fast charging, and a price that doesn\u2019t require a mortgage. The fact that it accidentally turns your modern phone into a design artifact from the Steve Jobs era is just a bonus. No word on global availability yet, but Cuktech usually brings their products international eventually, and this one deserves the trip.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-594097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/12\/31\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $28 Power Bank Accidentally Recreated the iPhone 3G Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-594097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/12\/31\/this-28-power-bank-accidentally-recreated-the-iphone-3g-design\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $28 Power Bank Accidentally Recreated the iPhone 3G Design\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/11\/auto-draft\/cuktech_10_air_power_bank_4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; 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Sure, it\u2019s got a 10,000mAh battery with 55W wired fast charging and 15W wireless, and yeah, the CNY 199 price tag (roughly $28) is aggressively reasonable. 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